WashU IT Nears Completion of Campus-Wide Microsoft 365 Upgrade, Enhancing Security and User Experience

The Shared Infrastructure team is excited to be wrapping up the Microsoft 365 project next month. We spoke with Craig Luciano, assistant director, Shared Infrastructure, about his involvement with the project and specifically what this means for the university.  WashU IT is moving everyone to the new generation of Microsoft Office, M365. Driven by Microsoft’s […]

WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services Launches Storage2: Enhanced Performance and Reliability for University Researchers

WashU IT Research Infrastructure Services (RIS) is excited to announce that the new Qumulo storage solution will be released for general use as part of the RIS Data Storage Platform. Storage2 will deliver twice the performance, simplify operations, and offer robust offsite backups and disaster recovery capabilities. New allocations and condos will be available, as the transition from […]

Check out the June IT All Hands recording and materials 

Explore the recording and materials from the June IT All Hands meeting. Watch as the Senior Leadership Team, led by WashU IT CIO Jessie Minton, recap FY24 goals. Hear about professional development opportunities through the WashU McKelvey School of Engineering. Learn more about WashU IT’s apprentice program and gain insights from a presentation on behalf […]

Our future is shaped by our past: Recognizing years of service 

Several employees marked anniversaries this month. Whether celebrating 1 year or 25, WashU IT employees are devoted to the success of the institution and their colleagues, and delivering a superior customer experience.  Congratulations to those celebrating milestone work anniversaries, and thank you for all you do to support ImpacT, our IT Strategic Plan, each other, […]

Recent tours offer engineering students a glimpse inside the Research Data Center 

Thanks to recent tours of the Research Data Center on the Medical School campus, nearly 40 WashU students from an infrastructure architecture class had a valuable practical learning experience.    The student tours were led by Craig Hager, Senior Director of Information Technology, and Tim Flynn, IT Critical Infrastructure Technician III.   Saeed Akbani, Professor of Practice […]

Pause to technology purchases and projects involving student data

As we approach the start of the complicated go-live year for  Workday Student, we are asking that schools and units pause the purchase of new technologies or the start of new technical projects that involve student data. This pause is temporary but necessary to ensure no negative impacts to our transition to Workday Student. Further, we […]

OCIO ImpacT Spotlight: New video highlights IT ImpacT efforts 

WashU IT’s Strategic Plan, ImpacT, aims to enhance decision-making by leveraging data through literacy, analytics, quality, and accessibility. Over four years, we’ll advance technology to boost WashU’s competitive edge and transform how we teach, learn, and innovate.   Russell Sharp and Amy Walter from the Office of the Chief Information Officer present “Innovate & Secure: The […]

Research Data Center Tours hosted by WashU IT enhance the student experience 

Thanks to recent tours of the Research Data Center on the Medical School campus, nearly 40 WashU students from an infrastructure architecture class had a valuable practical learning experience.   The student tours were led by Craig Hager, Senior Director of Information Technology, and Tim Flynn, IT Critical Infrastructure Technician III.  Saeed Akbani, Professor of Practice […]

At-a-Glance Team Documents 2023 Updates

Newly updated team-focused IT at-a-glance documents are here, offering an introduction for new and existing IT staff who want to learn about WashU IT. These materials are quick references about services each team provides, offer background about how to request work, as well as information about team leadership, and how to view active work different teams have […]

WashU IT teams and area nonprofits celebrated another successful Thinksgiving event hosted by Filament

WashU IT teams celebrated another successful Thinksgiving event with area nonprofits and other businesses and organizations, hosted by Filament. Filament is a company that designs and organizes meetings and other types of forums for area corporations and organizations.  Four teams with representatives from across WashU IT and Workday Support helped area nonprofit organizations design solutions. […]